The Maharashtra government plans to introduce a law to regulate private preschools in the state. The law will ensure registrations are mandatory for institutions to meet quality standards, School Education Minister Dada Bhuse said on Friday.

As reported by news agency PTI, Bhuse informed the state assembly that the government issued a circular on April 24, 2025, making it compulsory for private institutions providing pre-primary education to register on the "Preschool Registration Portal", and 12,733 schools have registered themselves so far.